Lenus, The Irish Health Repository Collection:http://hdl.handle.net/10147/48882
Fri, 09 Dec 2016 15:29:56 GMT2016-12-09T15:29:56ZMaternity services: why women choose themhttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/596919
Title: Maternity services: why women choose them
Authors: O’Connor, Máire; O’Reilly, Orlaith; Stakelum, Anne
Description: The Dublin maternity hospitals have been experiencing an increase in the number of women availing of their services. Annually approximately 10% of births to South Eastern Health Board (SEHB) residents occur in Dublin maternity units. This research was undertaken to ascertain reasons for women choosing to use maternity units either in Dublin or in the South East with the objective of improving maternity services within the South East.Fri, 01 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/5969191999-01-01T00:00:00ZInfluenza surveillance in the South Eastern Health Board 2001-2003http://hdl.handle.net/10147/595563
Title: Influenza surveillance in the South Eastern Health Board 2001-2003
Authors: O’Connor, M; O’Connor, M.I; Mahon, M; O’Reilly, O
Description: Influenza is one of the most common and oldest diseases known to man. Cases of influenza occur every winter but the impact on morbidity, mortality and health services varies depending on the circulating stain of virus and the level of pre-existing immunity in the community.Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/5955632004-01-01T00:00:00ZSEHB folic acid survey reporthttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/595456
Title: SEHB folic acid survey report
Authors: Department of Public Health. South Eastern Health Board.
Description: In recent years research has shown that the risk of recurrence and first occurrence of neural tube defects (NTD) can be greatly reduced by increased intake of folic acid before pregnancy. In 1992, the Public Health Service in the United States recommended that all women who are capable of becoming pregnant should consume 400mcg of folic acid daily. Similar recommendations were made by the UK Department of Health.2 In 1993, the Irish Department of Health informed health boards and general practitioners of the importance of folic acid in the prevention of NTD; it also published leaflets for the public on folic acid including advice on food sources rich in folic acid. Since then, there has been concern that few women of childbearing age are aware of these recommendations. Studies in the United States and the UK4in the early 1990's showed low knowledge and uptake of folic acid peri-conceptually. A similar situation prevails in Ireland where studies 5,6,7 have shown peri-conceptual use of folic acid as low as 5%. These findings have led to debates in many countries including Ireland, on the merits of different methods to increase the peri-conceptual use of folic acid including mandatory fortification of staple foodstuffs with folic acid. This policy has been adopted by the United States.Fri, 01 Jan 1999 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/5954561999-01-01T00:00:00ZCryptosporidiosis in a town in the South Eastern Health Board: A case control studyhttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/595281
Title: Cryptosporidiosis in a town in the South Eastern Health Board: A case control study
Authors: Mahon, Marrita M.; O’Connor, M.; O’Reilly, O
Description: During a 48-hour period in December 2002, four cases of cryptosporidiosis from one area were notified to the Regional Public Health Department of the South Eastern Health Board (SEHB). During the following 2 days, following an alert to hospital clinicians and general practitioners in the area, a further six cases were reported. All ten cases lived in the vicinity of one town. No other cases were reported from this town in the previous 12 months.Thu, 01 Jan 2004 00:00:00 GMThttp://hdl.handle.net/10147/5952812004-01-01T00:00:00Z